Collar clasp



Jan. 28, 1941. JOSEPHS 2,229,656

COLLAR CLA S P Filed Oct. 10, 1939 INVENTOR.

BY HE RY JDSEPHS ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 28, 1941 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE COLLAR CLASP Henry J csephs,

New York, N. Y.

Application October 10, 1939, Serial No. 298,758

5 Claims.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are:--to provide a clasp having means for engaging the inside of the open front ends of a collar; to provide means whereby the open ends of a collar will present a smooth and uniform appearance; to be enabled to secure the front ends of a collar to prevent wrinkling thereat; to be enabled to apply a clasp for joining the front endsofacollar without causing wrinkling or mutilation of the collar; to provide a clasp having wings at outer ends thereof for sliding to the underside of the open ends at the front of a collar; to enable the wings to snugly engage the collar material; to provide wings on the outer ends of a clasp which conforms to the contour of a wearers neck; to secure simplicity of construction, application, operation and easily to manufacture; and to obtain other advantages and results as may be brought out in the following description.

Drawing Figure l is an illustration of a person's head showing the improved clasp as applied to a collar;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the clasp;

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the same;

Figure 4 is a front edge view of the same; and

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Description As seen in the drawing and referring particularly to Figure 1, it will beobserved that the illustration of a mans body I0 wearing a shirt having a collar ll attached thereto. The invention is especially directed to the adaptability of a collar clasp l2 applied to the collar for keeping the open front ends neat and uniform in appearance. Also, it may be stated at this time such collar clasp as illustrated will prevent the collar where clasped from wrinkling and otherwise from becoming distorted, especially when adjusting a necktie. Furthermore, the use of my improved clasp may be easily applied to the collar and will not tear or dig into the material as it is applied.

The invention in general and as shown in Figures 2 to '5 inclusive comprises a pair of narrow elongated metal strips l3 and I4. The strip [3 preferably is slightly shorter in length than the strip l4 and for clarity will be referred to as the upper gripping member I5. The longer strip M at its outer ends project beyond the outer ends of the upper gripping member l5 and preferably curves downwardly slightly away from the outer ends of the said member IS. The longer strip M is on the underside of the member l5 and will be referred to as the lower gripping member I6 for engaging the inside portion of the collar material whereas the upper gripping member l5 engages the outside of the collar material at the front thereof. Both the said members are connected conventionally as by a clamp IT at their central parts and thus retain the two members 1 together and permit spreading only at the outer ends. In construction the lower gripping member differs from the upper member to permit flexing when in use and is bowed at two places I8, l8 adjacent each side of the clamp 11 terminating inwardly a short distance from the outer ends of the upper gripping member l5.

To enable the user to readily and easily apply the clasp [2 to the front ends of the collar there is provided at the outer ends of the lower gripping member I 6 and integral therewith a pair of curved wings l9, Hi to provide a spoon-like shape and having its wider portions extending transversely of the respective gripping members [5 and I6.

Said wings from the upper and lower tips extend outwardly and are curved to provide well rounded outer portions.

In operation the clasp l2 may be secured to the collar I one side first and when fixed thereto the other side is then made fast to the other open u end at the front of the collar. In securing the clasp the gripping member I5 is separated from the wings 19, I9 of the lower gripping member l6 and with the collar material slid between the said gripping members. The wings will snugly rest against the underside of the collar material and due to the shape thereof 'will keep the material of the collar at the front smooth and neat, and at all times will retain the appearance of a well laundered collar.

Obviously detail changes and modifications may be made in the construction and use of my improved collar clasp without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, and I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction or operation shown or described except as set forth in the following claims when construed in the light of the prior art.

I claim:

1. A collar clasp of the character described comprising a pair of elongated spring members connected centrally thereof to form gripping portions at the outer ends adapted to grip material of the front ends of a collar therebetween, one said spring member being shorter in length than the other said member, and said other member having curved transverse enlarged portions at its outer ends engaging the underside material of the collar.

2. A collar clasp of the character described comprising a pair of elongated spring members connected centrally thereof to form gripping portions at the outer ends adapted to grip material of the front ends of a collar therebetween, one said spring member being shorter in length than the other said member, and said other spring member having transverse spoon-like portions at its outer ends with the convex surface engaging the underside material of the collar.

3. A collar clasp of the character described comprising a pair of elongated spring members connected centrally thereof to form gripping portions at the outer ends adapted to grip material of the front ends of a collar therebetween, one said spring member being shorter in length than the other said member, both said spring members at their outer ends adapted to clasp the edges of the collar material at the front thereat, the longer spring member having a wide convex portion adapted to snugly engage the underside material of the collar.

4. A collar clasp of the character described comprising a plurality of centrally connected and juxtaposed yieldable members adapted to grip a portion of a collar therebetween at the outer ends thereof by slightly separating the outer ends, one of said members being longer than the other said member, said longer member at its outer ends having enlarged portions extending transversely in either direction and concavely curved with the convex surface gripping considerably more material than the outer end of the said other memher.

5. A collar clasp of the character described comprising a pair of centrally connected juxtaposed yieldable members adapted to be slightly separated at the outer ends for receiving the open front ends of collar material therebetween, one of said members being longer than the other said member and providing integral enlarged portions at its outer ends to form transverse concaved enlargements with the convex surface engaging the underside of the collar material thereby presenting a smooth outer surface, and the other yieldable member being of a length slightly less than the longer member adapted to frictionally engage the outer surface of the collar material whereby the outer ends of both said members willfirmly grip the collar material therebetween.

HENRY J OSEPHS. 

